Getting the Story: A Longitudinal Study of Parental Styles in Eliciting Narratives and Developing Narrative Skill

Developing Narrative Structure 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Allyssa McCabe, Carole Peterson
DOI: 10.4324/9781042009688-9
Cited by: 230

Abstract

The structure of children’s personal narratives reflects their culture (Michaels, chap. 8 in this vol.; Schieffelin & Eisenberg, 1984 ) and their age ( Peterson & McCabe, 1983 ). In this chapter, we intend to show that it also reflects habitual interactions with their parents. We intend to establish evidence supporting a social interactionist account of narrative development.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Parental Involvement in Education Education and Critical Thinking Development Early Childhood Education and Development

Publication details

Journal / source
Developing Narrative Structure
Publisher
Routledge
Pages
217–253
Publication date
22 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter